From the day after All Saints' Day | |||
until the day before | |||
the First Sunday of Advent | |||
Invitation to Confession | |||
Jesus says, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.' | |||
So let us turn away from sin and turn to Christ, | |||
confessing our sins in penitence and faith. | |||
cf Matthew 3.2
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Gospel Acclamation | |||
Alleluia, alleluia. | |||
Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. | |||
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven. | |||
Luke 19.38
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Alleluia. | ||
Introduction to the Peace | |||
To crown all things there must be love, | |||
to bind all together and complete the whole. | |||
Let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts. | |||
Colossians 3.14,15
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Eucharistic Prefaces | |||
Short Preface (contemporary language) | |||
And now we give you thanks | |||
that he is the King of glory, | |||
who overcomes the sting of death | |||
and opens the kingdom of heaven to all believers. | |||
He is seated at your right hand in glory | |||
and we believe that he will come to be our judge. | |||
Short Preface (traditional language) | |||
And now we give thee thanks | |||
that he is the King of glory, | |||
who overcomes the sting of death | |||
and opens the kingdom of heaven to all believers. | |||
He is seated at thy right hand in glory | |||
and we believe that he will come to be our judge. | |||
Extended Preface for use with Eucharistic Prayers A, B and E | |||
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, | |||
that we should always sing of your glory, | |||
holy Father, almighty and eternal God, | |||
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. | |||
For you are the hope of the nations, | |||
the builder of the city that is to come. | |||
Your love made visible in Jesus Christ | |||
brings home the lost, | |||
restores the sinner | |||
and gives dignity to the despised. | |||
In his face your light shines out, | |||
flooding lives with goodness and truth, | |||
gathering into one in your kingdom | |||
a divided and broken humanity. | |||
Therefore with all who can give voice in your creation | |||
we glorify your name, | |||
for ever praising you and saying: | |||
(on the Feast of Christ the King only) | |||
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, | |||
always and everywhere to give you thanks, | |||
holy Father, almighty and eternal God. | |||
For with the oil of gladness | |||
you have anointed Christ the Lord, your only Son, | |||
to be our great high priest and king of all creation. | |||
As priest, he offered himself once for all upon the altar of the cross | |||
and redeemed the human race by this perfect sacrifice of peace. | |||
As king he claims dominion over all your creatures, | |||
that he may bring before your infinite majesty | |||
a kingdom of truth and life, | |||
a kingdom of holiness and grace, | |||
a kingdom of justice, love and peace. | |||
And so with angels and archangels | |||
and all the heavenly host, | |||
we proclaim your glory | |||
and join in their unending hymn of praise: | |||
Blessing | |||
Christ our King make you faithful and strong to do his will, | |||
that you may reign with him in glory; | |||
and the blessing … | |||